Níall Nóighiallach .i. nói n-géill roghabh .i. a coíg a h-Erinn & a cethair a h-Albain. Is dé sin isbert in fíli:
Luidh dano Níall do saigid ríghi co Letha & co h-Etail, conid aire asrubhrad Nóighiallach de .i. coic geill h-Erenn & giall Alban & giall Saxan & giall Bretan & giall Franc etc. Lebur Glinne Da Locha in bec sin.
- 1] Mac Echech, ard n-ordan,
2] Níall nár in cach ardbhladh,
3] gabhais righe reimenn
4] Erenn ocus Alban.- 1] Ethais giall cach coigid
2] fó thír n-Erenn n-ardda,
3] tuc fri reír gin terba
4] cethri geill a h-Alba.- 1] Go m-bad e bói dó-sain
2] i tóraib fian fiathach (nó frithach),
3] fria h-or (nó riad) na rígh ráthach
4] Níall Nóigíallach níathach (nó níthach).